NNZ & NORTHERN ZONE UPDATES

Christmas closedown period 

Netball Northern’s Christmas closedown period is - Close Monday 23 December 2024 - re-open Wednesday 8 January 2025.

UNISS 2025 – change of venue

We’ve been advised the 2025 UNISS Tournament venue has changed and will now be held at Auckland Netball Centre.

The change from the original venue, Papakura Netball Centre, is due to a clash with both Basketball and Rugby League tournaments on at the Pulman Park and Arena during Winter Tournament Week and the pressure on the facilities.

Umpire Theory Exams 2025

Please visit the Theory Exam page on our website for information on the NNZ Umpire Theory exams for 2025.

Action:  Please contact any umpires who may wish to sit these exams, or whose theory may have expired (6 years after last sat).

Contact:  umpire@netballnorthern.co.nz ​​​​​​​

Aktive Accessible Sport and Rec Workshop

Following the 2024 I.Lead Conference, inviting 40 young disabled people, Aktive are keen to run an Accessible Sport and Recreation Workshop on how to improve their experiences as we strive to create a more equitable sector.

This 2-hour workshop is targeted at all levels of the sport and recreation workforce who’d like to learn more about supporting young disabled people to have a positive experience and increase participate in your sport or recreation activity.

This includes those who are already working with the disabled community, particularly those working with key adult influencers (administrators, coaches, teachers, parents & whānau).

Action: If you are interested or have staff/workforce you wish to attend please contact Jenna King jenna.king@aktive.org.nz   Please note places are limited to 30.

Contact: JosephY@sportnorth.co.nz

Sport NZ Conference Scholarships for teachers and coaches

Sport NZ is offering five scholarships for teachers and five scholarships for community coaches to attend the 8^th International Teaching Games for Understanding Conference taking place in Auckland in December 2024

For more information visit: International Teaching Games for Understanding scholarships | Sport New Zealand - Ihi Aotearoa (sportnz-staging.azurewebsites.net)

Action: If you know any individuals who you feel would benefit from receiving a scholarship to attend, please share this with them.  

Sport NZ - Let’s celebrate our Everyday Heros

Sport NZ have launched their Everyday Heroes campaign which aims to make coaches feel thanked and valued.

The campaign directs people to thankscoach.co.nz where anyone can create a personalised digital thank you message and have it sent to their coach.

Action: Check this out on Facebook and feel free to share with your clubs and schools.   https://fb.watch/uvpQP5Pm2u/

Sideline Supporters video 

With the end of the season nearing and finals coming up, we’ve created a short video with the MG Mystics with some messaging for sideline supporters.

Contact: michelle.spooner@netballnorthern.co.nz

Action: You can find the video on our Facebook page.  If you’d like to share it in your socials, please do.

Northern Zone News - subscribe now

We recently sent out our new look newsletter - sharing news and stories from across the zone. This newsletter goes to main contacts at centres, however if others would like to receive it, please share with them our subscription form.   Please note, unsubscribe option is available. 

Contact: michelle.spooner@netballnorthern.co.nz

Action: If you’d like to receive ‘Northern Zone News’, the official e-newsletter of Netball Northern Zone, sign-up here